When Comparing the Gene Coding for Cytochrome C in Several

question 62

Multiple Choice

When comparing the gene coding for cytochrome c in several species, it was noted that humans and chimpanzees share the identical amino acid sequence with a change in only one location. This means that

• A) humans and chimpanzees can mate and produce viable offspring.
• B) humans evolved from chimpanzees.
• C) over time, chimpanzees will eventually evolve into primitive humans.
• D) humans and chimpanzees are closely related in evolutionary time.
• E) there is nothing particularly informative about this discovery.

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